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    Towing with the new Ford Escape 2.0 Ecoboost

    Anyone have any real world experience towing with the little Escape? Its rated at 3500 lbs., my rig is about 2200 with gear (no trailer brakes) well within its rating. I'm more interested in how the vehicle actually performs with this kind of load on a long trip. Bruce
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    Minn Kota's i-pilot link??

    I have seen some ads from Minn Kota for the new i-Pilot Link where they tie the motor to the Humminbird and claim to be able to track depth contours. Does anyone know if this new system will actually track a depth contour or just a ?theoretical ? contour based off the map using GPS? I have...
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    1972 Merc 7.5 s/n 3624881 carb Venturi (plastic) need an expert

    Hi guys, I got a brand new looking 1972 7.5 from a my friends dad, it's been sitting for 20+ years. The plastic venturi in the carb was broken, p/n 64247 which is obsolete. I have found in another thread that they "think" that another venturi p/n 69764 will work. I have found parts diagrams...
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    Best prop for a little 12? boat, 6hp pushing 550lbs or so

    Hi all, I won a little Lund A12 at the local boat show, hull is 160 lbs rated at 10 hp. I picked up a 1968 Johnson 6 from a friend, it has the OEM 2 blade 8x7-1/4 prop on it now but it?s worn out. It measures out at under 7-1/2? dia. From about half throttle to wide open there is a significant...
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    My ?China Bomb? tires got me scared, am I over thinking this?

    I bought my first boat 3 years ago and one of the first things that need attention was the trailer tires. They were dry rotted P195/70R14 car tires on bent up deep-dish chrome rims with 2? backspacing. The PO said they were OEM? I opted for Neutral offset rims and skinner ST185/80R13 rubber...
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    Tracker?s OEM Vinyl floor ?Coastal Edition? questions (I'm sick of carpet)

    I originally had this in the tracker forum but it seems real quiet over there; Hi all, I was at Bass Pro in Gurnee IL and boarded a bass tracker with the Vinyl floor. I thought it was carpet until I actually walked on it; it had a nice ?grip? feel on my boots (nice dry showroom). I?d like to...
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    Tracker?s OEM Vinyl floor ?Coastal Edition? Questions (I'm sick of carpet)

    Hi all, I was at Bass Pro in Gurnee IL and boarded a bass tracker with the Vinyl floor. I thought it was carpet until I actually walked on it; it had a nice ?grip? feel on my boots (nice dry showroom). Now for the questions; 1. Who?s material do they use? I have a sample of Nautolex and it?s...
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    Anyone have a 17 - 18? bass boat with a 75 to 110 hp outboard?

    My original thread went dead, so I?m trying again; I am looking for input from anyone with 17 or 18? foot 1000 lbs or so (hull only weight) bass boat or fish and ski and has run a ?smaller? outboard. My total package weight with batteries, engine & trolling motor, 2 adults, gear, and a full...
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    Repower help; How much engine do I really need?

    Hi, I have an old 1983 Sea Sprite 1784 Fish-N-Ski by United marine. It currently has a 1989 Johnson GT150 that scoots it along quite well. I am thinking about repowering in the near future for a couple reasons; 1. Fussy starts when cold, this is a no choke, primer start engine. It gets a little...
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    1983 Sea Sprite Fish & Ski - prev owners

    Hi, I'm new here (and to boating) but already got a ton of advice off these boards just reading but now have some questions. I have and old 1983 Sea Sprite Fish & Ski, I picked it up cheap and put a lot of time and sweat into it. The boat is actually very clean for its age but I had to replace...
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    1989 Johnson GT150 Pro Series WOT RPM'S

    1989 Johnson GT150 Pro Series Mod. TJ150SLCEM S/N R 08266527 Hi, I'm new here (and to boating) but already got a ton of advice off these boards just reading but now have some questions. I have and old 1983 Sea Sprite Fish & Ski, Iboats says it's 950 or so pounds plus three batteries etc...
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